2014 Opening Dates Part 2: Europe

8 May 2014

Bike Park Opening Dates PART 2: This time it's Europe.... but unfortunately it's not as clear-cut as North America. There are a lot more "TBD's" than we would like in the tables below - many bike parks are yet to identify an opening date. We thought about delaying the article until we had more information, but decided it would be good to get it out there now, as there are plenty of dates that are identified. You can then bookmark this page and come back in a few weeks by which time we should have filled in the gaps. And if you know something we don't, then send us an email and we'll add the dates so that everyone then knows!

Austria

Leogang opens it's doors on a Thursday! Hand's up who's not going to work...

AUSTRIA	OPENS ON:
Leogang Bike Park	15 May
Planai-Schladming Bike Park	29 May
Saalbach-Hinterglemm Bike Park	23 May
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Bike Park	7 June
Wagrain Bike Park	24 May
Zau[:ber:]g Semmering Bike Park	10 May

France

Les Gets Bike Park will pre-open on May 29 - June 1st and again on June 7-9 (at a special price), before it 'officially' opens on June 14th.

FRANCE	OPENS ON:
Alpe d'Huez Bike Park	5 July
Châtel Bike Park	14 June
Lac Blanc Bike Park	OPEN
Les Arcs Bike Park	21 June
Les Deux Alpes Bike Park	21 June
Les Gets Bike Park	14 June
Les Orres Bike Park	14 June
Les Saisies Bike Park	21 June
Méribel Bike Park	Late June
Metabief Bike Park	TBD
Morzine Bike Park	14 June
Par Loup Bike Park	5 July
Tignes Bike Park	28 June
Valloire Bike Park	28 June

Eastern Europe

Claiming the "longest bike park season in Europe", Specialized Pohorje Bike Park in Slovenia opens on 18th April (snow levels permitting) and runs through to November!

EASTERN EUROPE	OPENS ON:
Bachledova Bike Park, Slovakia	TBD
Borovets Bike Park, Bulgaria	OPEN
Bukovel Bike Park, Ukraine	OPEN
Fun Kranjska Gora Bike Park, Slovenia	OPEN
Giant Bike Park Jasná, Slovakia	OPEN
Javornik Bike Park, Slovenia	OPEN
Kalnica, Slovakia	OPEN
Kopaonik Bike Park, Serbia	Status unknown
Palenica, Poland	OPEN
Specialized Pohorje Bike Park, Slovenia	OPEN
Špičák Bike Park, Czech Republic	31 May
Velo Park Pamporovo	31 May

Germany

Winterberg and others in Germany are open already!!

GERMANY	OPENS ON:
Albstadt Bike Park	OPEN
Bad Wildbad Bike Park	OPEN
Beerfelden Bike Park	OPEN
Braunlage Bike Park	OPEN
Geiskopf Bike Park	OPEN
Hindelang Bike Park	OPEN
Lenggries Bike Park	OPEN
Samerberg Bike Park	OPEN
Schulenberg Bike Park	TBD
Warsteiner Bike Park	OPEN
Winterberg Bike Park	OPEN

Italy

At Mottolino Bike Park Livigno, the summer shredding starts on the 14th June.

ITALY	OPENS ON:
Bardonecchia Bike Park	15 June
Breuil Cervinia Bike Park	15 June
Cermis Bike Park	22 June
Cimone Bike Park	OPEN
Cortina Bike Park	28 June
Fassa Bike Park	21 June
Mottolino Bike Park Livigno	14 June
Paganella Bike Park	OPEN
Pila Bike Park	14 June
Prato Selva Bike Park	TBD in May
Sauze d'Oulx Bike Park	5 July
SWUP Bike Park	21 June

Scandinavia

Åre Bike Park in Sweden gets going on the 6th June.

SCANDINAVIA	OPENS ON:
Åre Bike Park, Sweden	6 June
Bryngfjorden Bike Park, Sweden	17 May
Calpis Bike Park, Finland	5 April
Hafjell Bike Park, Norway	14 June
Hammarby Backen Bike Park, Sweden	OPEN
Järvsö Bike Park, Sweden	29 May
Laajavuori Bike Park, Finland	OPEN
Levi Bike Park, Finland	19 June
Lofsdalen Bike Park, Sweden	24 June
Oppdal Bike Park, Norway	TBD
Oslo Sommerpark, Norway	Closed for 2014
Ounasvaara Bike Park, Finland	23 June
Sälen Bike Park, Sweden	30 May
Sappee Bike Park, Finland	14 June
Vallasen Bike Park, Sweden	OPEN

Spain and Andorra

The middle of June seems to be the target for most bike parks, with Vallnord in Andorra opening on 14th June.

SPAIN & ANDORRA	OPENS ON:
La Fenasosa Bike Park, Spain	OPEN
La Molina Bike Park, Spain	07 June
La Pinilla Bike Park, Spain	07 June
Manzaneda Bike Park, Spain	28 June
Sierra Nevada Bike Park, Spain	TBD
Soldeu Bike Park, Andorra	28 June
Vallnord Bike Park, Andorra	15 June

Switzerland

Verbier also has pre-opening weekends on 7th-8th and 14th-15th of June before full time opening on the 21st.

SWITZERLAND	OPENS ON:
Alpen Bike Park	7 June
Bellwald Bike Park	7 June
Champéry / Les Crosets Bikepark.ch	TBD
Crans Montana Bike Park	Late June
Flims Bike Park	24 May
Leysin Bike Park	21 June
Monte Tamaro Bike Park	TBD
Morgins Bike Park	29 June
Nara Bike Park	early June
Saint Luc Bike Park	1 June
Verbier / La Tzoumaz Bike Park	21 June
Wiriehorn Bike Park	OPEN

As we said for Part 1: North American Bike Parks, we'll update the ones with TBD as soon as they become available. And remember that these dates are subject to change at many of these bike parks, as late season snow or bad weather can really mess with the trail preparation. If you're planning on heading to a bike park for opening day, it's always best check with them first!